And the Miss Ran Away With the Rake: Rhymes With Love

From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Boyle’s popular Rhymes with Love series, comes And the Miss Ran Away with the Rake, a fast-paced, sensual historical romance.

Miss Daphne Dale isn’t looking for love, but when she reads an advertisement looking for a “sensible lady,” she can’t resist. The tender dialogue with the mysterious “Mr. Dishforth” is a welcome respite from the time she must spend with Lord Henry Seldon, an infuriating rogue she can’t stop thinking about. Which one will capture her heart?

RITA Award–winning author Elizabeth Boyle offers up another magical story filled with sensuality, passion, and wit. A sexy page turner, And the Miss Ran Away with the Rake is a lively and clever romance that you won’t want to put down.

Sensible gentleman of means seeks a sensiblelady of good breeding for correspondence, and indue consideration, matrimony.

Which is exactly the sort of advertisement that makespractical-to-a-fault Daphne Dale's heart flutter. A sensiblegentleman, in her estimation, is the perfect match,and she's even more convinced once she's exchanging sensiblyromantic letters with her very appropriate suitor. That is,until Lord Henry Seldon strays into her path. He's everythingshe's vowed to avoid—a rakish charmer whose verytouch seduces her practical sensibilities and her resolve.

Lord Henry Seldon was not amused when his nephewplaced an advertisement to find him a wife. Yet he couldn'tresist replying to the note from "Miss Spooner." And oncehe discovers he's corresponding with none other thanthe disarming Daphne Dale, he finds it's too late to disavowhis heart. Now it is up to Henry to prove to Daphne just howinsensible—and powerfully passionate—true love can be . . .

“The effervescent plot and wickedly witty writing in the second installment in RITA Award-winning Boyle’s Rhymes with Love series is in its unique way evocative of the cinematic classic, The Shop around the Corner...and Boyle has the same irresistibly light touch as director Ernst Lubitsch when it comes to mixing love and laughter.” - Booklist (starred review)

“Henry and Daphne are willfully blind to how perfect they are for each other, so every encounter is entertaining and slightly manic. They clash constantly, but their kisses are sizzling. Their eventual mutual epiphany, complete with a madcap race to Scotland, is the perfect finishing touch to this delightful Regency.” - Publishers Weekly on AND THE MISS RAN AWAY WITH THE RAKE

“In order to concoct a great family feud you need three elements: two passionate families and a trifling incident that might have brushed over with an apology - save for one thing - did I mention the passion part?” - Romantic Times on AND THE MISS RAN AWAY WITH THE RAKE

“The book charms and entertains, and the hook is unique and fun, earning a few extra points for originality: a good bet for historical romance fans.” - Kirkus Reviews on AND THE MISS RAN AWAY WITH THE RAKE

“Ms. Boyle’s writing is always a pleasure to read. She has a knack for creating engaging and entertaining stories with just the right amount of romance. Her characters are always likable.” - Fresh Fiction on AND THE MISS RAN AWAY WITH THE RAKE

“Henry and Daphne fight their attraction all throughout the book and it makes their passion even more illicitly delicious-not only do the families not want them to be together, but they don’t want to be together either…Boyle exquisitely balances it all and makes for one of my favorite reads this year.” - Heroes&Heartbreakers on AND THE MISS RAN AWAY WITH THE RAKE